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I swear! My readers NEVER cease to amaze me!
Last week I was informed that I have been nominated in TWO categories of the Indie Romance Convention's awards: Best Friend to Readers and Short Story Novella!
My books have been nominated before in other contests that have been driven by industry professionals like editors, other authors, agents etc....Don't get me wrong, those are sweet nominations to be recognized by your peers! BUT when you get recognized by your readers. . .that is entirely out of this planet!!

It's super simple to vote! AND I'd LOVE to have your support!
Click HEREand click A NEW TRADITION BY TONYA KAPPES, hit vote and you are done!

Happy Monday! Happy READER MONDAY! Today I'm excited to introduce you to an amazing reader, Lori Cimino! I met Lori on Facebook through another reader friend of mine, Dru Ann Love. Lori is such a great friend to authors. She is an avid reader and gives her favorite authors a little time of each day through social networking. AND she always finds time to read. . .

I have never understood it when I hear people say, "I love to read but I never have the time." Don't get me wrong, I do understand that everyone has obligations-- kids, jobs, relationships. But if you really love to do something, really enjoy it, you find the time to do it.

My favorite pastime has been reading and I have had a love of books for as long as I can remember. My mother has a passion for the written word and I am so grateful that she shared it with me. My earliest memory of books is around the age of 4 when we would walk to the bookmobile and pick out books. And it was around age 10 that I discovere…

Today I'm so excited to welcome my friend, Ann Miller to READER MONDAY! I've known Ann, as a personal friend, for over five years. Not only is Ann a good friend, she is a GREAT mom of three wonderful kids. She is always promoting reading and education in their daily life.
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Reading through the eyes of my son has been amazing!
My son Austin is eight and in the third grade
this year. He has rekindled my love to
hold a book and flip pages again. This year when he started third grade we were
introduced to the idea of Accelerated Reader points and tests. Austin has to get five AR points a month in
order keep up his third grade standard for all kids in his class.
In August, he had the highest number of AR
points in the WHOLE third grade at his school.
Austin was in AR heaven at school and got a certificate to bring home at
the end of the month. Literally on the
first day of school we planned to play at an…